South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: South Africa opt to bat against Sri Lanka

Change! Enathi Khitshini joins the attack as well. 

Corne Botha to Senuja Wekunagoda, Length again, on middle, Senuja Wekunagoda pats it back to the bowler. Corne Botha collects it on the follow-through and throws it at the stumps at the batter's end. He then proceeds to have a heated exchange with the batter. Aggression on show now!

Corne Botha to Senuja Wekunagoda, On a length and on leg, Senuja Wekunagoda clips it away towards square leg.

Corne Botha to Senuja Wekunagoda, FOUR! Good shot! Goes full again but on the pads. Senuja Wekunagoda flicks it away with exellent timing through square leg as the ball trickles away to the fence for a boundary.

Corne Botha to Senuja Wekunagoda, Good length and on middle, keep a bit low, Senuja Wekunagoda gets his bat down well to keep it out.

Corne Botha to Senuja Wekunagoda, Pitched up and around leg, Senuja Wekunagoda misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A slight shout for LBW, but not given. Clearly pitching outside leg.

Corne Botha to Senuja Wekunagoda, Fuller delivery, on middle and off, Senuja Wekunagoda blocks it out.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, not enough to trouble the batter. Viran Chamuditha gets on top of it and helps it past short fine for another boundary. 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, FOUR LEG BYES! The runs keep flowing! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in sharply again. Viran Chamuditha steps across to glance it away but misses. It deflects off his thigh pad behind, where Lethabo Phahlamohlaka flings himself to his right like a goalkeeper, but the ball evades hims and runs to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Michael Kruiskamp to Senuja Wekunagoda, Pitched up and on middle and leg, Senuja Wekunagoda works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a run.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Much fuller and on middle, angling in sharply. Viran Chamuditha falls over while flicking it but gets it away to deep square leg for a single.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Back of a length and on off, Viran Chamuditha punches it to cover-point.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Fuller and on off, Viran Chamuditha steps across and drills it to wide mid on.

JJ Basson to Senuja Wekunagoda, FOUR! Finds the gap! Short of a length and just outside off. Senuja Wekunagoda frees his arms and cuts it away. He hits it aerially but well wide of the diving point fielder for a boundary. 11 runs off the over!

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, A bit fuller and on leg, Viran Chamuditha clips it to deep square leg for one.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, Hard length and on middle, Viran Chamuditha swats it down the pitch, where Basson gets a hand on it, and the ball hits the stumps at the other end. The bowler cheekily appeals, but Senuja is well inside his crease.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, FOUR! Nice shot! Fuller delivery, angling into the pads. Viran Chamuditha steps across, brings his wrists into play and flicks it over square leg for a boundary. His idol, Sanath Jayasuriya, would have been proud of that shot.

JJ Basson to Senuja Wekunagoda, On a length and on off, Senuja Wekunagoda pushes it towards covers for a run.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, Good length and on middle, angling in sharply, Viran Chamuditha loses his bottom hand and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Fullish and on the pads, Viran Chamuditha works it to deep square leg for one.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, FOUR! Put away! Back of a length and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Viran Chamuditha swivels and pulls it towards the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Pitched up and around off, Viran Chamuditha clips it to short mid-wicket.

Michael Kruiskamp to Senuja Wekunagoda, Uppish but safe! Fuller and around off, shaping it away. Senuja Wekunagoda looks to push it away but gets an outside edge that flies through the vacant gully region for a single.

One down! Senuja Wekunagoda walks up as the first man down. But Adnaan Lagadien is walking off the ground with a towel wrapped on his left hand. 

Michael Kruiskamp to Dimantha Mahavithana, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Michael Kruiskamp draws first blood here. He goes fuller this time around off, angling it away, inviting the batter to go for the drive. Dimantha Mahavithana obliges and goes after it but gets a thick outside edge towards second slip, where Adnaan Lagadien takes a sharp low catch to his left. However, concern for him as he looks in some pain and has stayed down while the team is celebrating the wicket. Dimantha walks back for 4 off 13, and Sri Lanka Under-19 are 23/1, chasing 262 runs.

Michael Kruiskamp to Dimantha Mahavithana, Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Dimantha Mahavithana slashes at it but fails to connect.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! JJ Basson goes fuller and on middle, Viran Chamuditha steps across early. He picks it up and whips it over mid-wicket, as the ball trickles away and teases the chasing fielder all the way but wins the race to the fence for a boundary.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, Pulls his length back, on middle, Viran Chamuditha gets behind the line of it and keeps it out on the pitch.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, Pitched up and on middle and leg, angling in sharply again, Viran Chamuditha misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Another appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, Viran Chamuditha manages much better and blocks it down the pitch.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, Big shout for LBW now, but turned down! Good length and on off, nips back in sharply. Viran Chamuditha is expecting it to move away and gets late on his flick. The ball thumps the knee roll of his front pad. Probably just going over.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Viran Chamuditha misses his flick. There is a slight appeal for caught behind after the keeper grabs it, but nothing doing.

JJ Basson to Viran Chamuditha, On a length and on middle, angling in, Viran Chamuditha steps across and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Michael Kruiskamp to Dimantha Mahavithana, Hard length and on middle, gets some extra bounce. Dimantha Mahavithana says back to play at it but misses and gets hit high on the pads. 13 runs off the over!

Michael Kruiskamp to Dimantha Mahavithana, FOUR LEG BYES! Bonus runs! Fuller one but down the leg side. Dimantha Mahavithana fails to glance it away as it goes off his pads, beating the keeper's dive to his left for four more runs.

Michael Kruiskamp to Dimantha Mahavithana, FOUR! Lovely shot! Short of a length and around middle. Dimantha Mahavithana picks up the length early, gets his hands in the right position before pulling it to the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Back of a length and around off, Viran Chamuditha swats it wide of mid on for a single.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Excellent comeback! Good-length delivery, on off, shaping away. Viran Chamuditha tries to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, FOUR! That will ease a bit of pressure! Fuller delivery, on middle. Viran Chamuditha gets right underneath it and thumps it. not from the middle but gets it past the bowler as the ball races to the fence behind for a boundary.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, Another beauty! Hits the length hard and just around off, angling it away. Dimantha Mahavithana has a tentative push at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, Hard length and on middle and leg, Dimantha Mahavithana tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, Play and a miss! Pitched up and around off, angling away, Dimantha Mahavithana looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. Basson has found his line once again after a couple of wayward deliveries to start the over.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, Goes fuller and on off, holds its line, Dimantha Mahavithana guides it off the outer half of the bat towards point.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, On a length and on middle and off, Dimantha Mahavithana blocks it out.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, Much better! Good length and on middle, nips back in, Dimantha Mahavithana stays back and pats it to short cover.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, WIDE! Fuller again and way outside off too, Dimantha Mahavithana lets it go, Another wide.

JJ Basson to Dimantha Mahavithana, WIDE! JJ Basson completely loses his line and serves this full, way, way outside off. Almost out of the pitch and Dimantha Mahavithana leaves it alone. Called a wide.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Touch fuller and on off, Viran Chamuditha gets forward and fends it to the off side. Five dots in a row to end the over!

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Short of a length and well outside off, Viran Chamuditha decides to cut it away very late and misses.

Michael Kruiskamp to Viran Chamuditha, Lovely bowling! Length again and onthe sixth stump line, holds its line. Viran Chamuditha gets half-forward and has a poke at it but gets betean on the outside edge.